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START OF NAVIGATION IN ST. PETERSBURG

17 April 2024

The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.

WHERE TO FEEL THE TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN LIFESTYLE?

22 March 2024

MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. 

BAIKAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

19 April 2024

The 20th Baikal International Film Festival "Man and Nature" will open in Irkutsk on 8 September. The competition program included 31 films. These are documentary, popular science, fiction, animation and full-dome films that will be shown in the Irkutsk Planetarium. They were prepared by directors from 11 countries: Russia, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Iran, Israel, Argentina, Australia, Lesotho, South Africa, Italy. Most of the works were presented by directors from Russia and Germany.

10 films from Russia, Belarus, Guatemala, Ukraine, USA, Bulgaria and Slovakia were selected for the out-of-competition program. The jury will choose the winners in the nominations Best Documentary Film, Best Animated Film, Best Full-Dome Film, etc. A film about the most pressing environmental problems will receive the Baikal prize for relevance of the theme.

If you are thinking of visiting the city of Irkutsk and the Lake Baikal here you can read some useful information about the region. Our travel consultants will be happy to help you with the tour arrangements.